The gigantic batch of cicadas – called Brood II[8] by entomologists – is a specific type that hatches every 17 years on the East Coast. The mass hatching will take place from North Carolina to Connecticut, and is estimated to happen between mid-April to late May or when ground temperatures reach approximately 64 degrees (these bugs are an exacting bunch).

Brood II cicadas will have dark-colored bodies and bright red eyes [9]and while they aren’t at all harmful to humans, their sheer numbers may be a nuisance for those that don’t like seeing those empty brown cicada shells everywhere.

The swarms will also be emit a sound that will not be music to most people’s ears, so be prepared to deal with a bit of extra noise pollution for about 4-6 weeks[6]. But we won’t be hearing from the Brood IIs for a while after that, as the next hatching will take place in 2030.